TV and Radio
TV and Radio are other good areas to listen and watch for ideas for your nonfiction books. There are tons of talk shows on the radio where listeners can call in to ask questions, comment or voice their opinions. Usually the shows are focused on a specific area of interest. Take note of what questions are asked most. What information does the audience seem to want? There’s Oprah, Dr. Phil, Tech TV and many more. For a listing of various television talk shows, go to:
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Television_Shows/Talk_Shows
For a listing of radio shows to listen to on a variety of subjects, go to:
http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/U_S__Government/Politics/News_and_Media/Radio_Programs
If you can’t listen to a show in your area, but have Internet access you can listen to almost any talk radio show online. Go to http://www.radiotower.com as one example or search Google for “online radio” or “Internet radio” for other ways to listen to radio online.
Find some shows that you are interested in and try to get an idea of common themes that show up. Topics will change with the times, but listen and take notes. You might even try calling in with your own topic, question or comment to see what kind of reaction you get from it.